Missing for a Year, His Soul Jade Shattered

There can't be any mistake.

Qin Jiuxiao spoke up at the opportune moment:

"Otherwise, why would the Mystic One Sect be so kind?"

"If there's nothing fishy going on, why wouldn't you dare let outsiders see it?"

Upon hearing this, the elders' expressions all turned somewhat unpleasant.

When they first learned of this news, they had some suspicions in their minds.

The Mystic One Sect is probably doing this to curry favor with the Holy Land and thereby enhance its status in the Eastern Region.

However, they did not expect that the Mystic One Sect would dare to be so presumptuous.

They even dare to covet things from their sacred land.

"Go to the Mystic One Sect and retrieve the items."

Immediately, an elder angrily shouted:

"They dare to touch even the things of my sacred land? I think the Mystic One Sect has eaten the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard."

An elder also snorted coldly and said:

"Greedy fools, a bunch of ignorant idiots."

In an instant, the elders were all eager to go to the Mystic One Sect.

However, not all elders are like this.

"There seems to be something fishy about this matter; we need to investigate further."

"Perhaps it was done intentionally by other forces, deliberately dragging the Mystic One Sect into this mess."

"To allow powerful elders to enter the ruins—even my Cloud Heaven Holy Land doesn't have such means, yet the Mystic One Sect, a small force, can do it. Isn't that a bit unreasonable?"

Upon hearing this, many elders also noticed something amiss.

"What about the Sacred Artifact and the legacy of the Saint? Are we just going to ignore them?"

An elder frowned and spoke:

"How can we explain this to the Holy Land now?"

The elder glanced at him and shook his head, saying:

"This matter is no longer something we can decide; let the Holy Land make the decision."

"Leave some elders behind to secretly monitor the Mystic One Sect's reaction."

"If they hadn't done it intentionally, they certainly wouldn't have realized the seriousness of the problem."

"If it really is them, they will definitely behave abnormally. At that time, we will not only obtain the Sacred Artifact and the Saint's inheritance, but also how that Sword King entered the ruins."

After listening and considering it for a while, the elders all agreed that it was feasible.

The topic quickly shifted.

Qin Jiuxiao stood to the side.

Although I've lost so many of my things now.

But at least, the blame for this Sacred Artifact can't be placed on me anymore.

Making mistakes isn't scary; what's scary is having no one to take the blame.

Beyond the Heavenly Azure Ruins.

At this moment, the light at the entrance grew even dimmer.

Most of the major factions had already gotten up and left.

However, a group of people remained, continuing to wait.

In a corner of the crowd, there were three middle-aged figures.

Beside him was a boy.

At this moment, the faces of the group were all solemn.

Damn it.

One of them spoke angrily:

"No matter how strong he is, Sword King, how could he possibly handle so many people!"

"What on earth is going on?!"

The other two had the same expression on their faces.

More than three hundred experts above the Void Transformation Realm, plus Dongfang Hong Late Stage of the Dao Comprehension Realm.

They couldn't even handle a mere Sword King?

"Let's go back first."

At this moment, another person spoke up:

"These messages he left behind won't last long. Take them back as soon as possible to verify their authenticity."

"This matter is absolutely inextricably linked to the Mystic One Sect."

"Although the time was short, the disciples all gained a lot."

On the Five Symbols Sect's flying boat, the elder in charge of statistics evaluated the situation.

The elders also gained a great deal.

As he spoke, the elder took out a storage ring and said:

"Elder Zhan and his group found this. However, it was found too easily, which makes us worry that it might be a trap. We hope the sect can verify this."

Cang Wenyu took the storage ring, sensed it, and his expression was undeniably moved.

"They're all Saint Rank?! Did they really find this by chance?"

The elder smiled upon hearing this:

"Yes, I was also a little incredulous when I first heard it."

Cang Wenyu took a deep breath:

"If there are no problems with this, it would definitely be a good thing."

With that, Cang Wenyu put away the storage ring.

"Once I get back, I'll have the elders examine it carefully several times."

"Master, what happened in the ruins earlier?"

On the flying boat, Gu Chen came to ask.

As soon as he finished speaking, a bunch of information appeared in Lu Changzhi's mind.

"It should be caused by a collision between spaces, or by spatial instability. Judging from the duration of this incident, it seems that the space where the ruins are located collided with other adjacent spaces."

Lu Changzhi spoke up.

Gu Chen nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

In fact, Lu Changzhi didn't understand either.

However, since Gu Chen asked, he could answer due to his talent.

"The entrance to the ruins is about to close, and the legacy of the Saint..."

Gu Chen glanced at Mu Fan, as if he had just thought of something.

Luo Ling'er, standing to the side, echoed:

"And the fruit will be flowering soon!"

"Are we going to go hungry?"

Lu Changzhi smiled upon hearing this.

"Don't worry, I have a way."

Before arriving, he had already placed one end of the Spatial Teleportation Array.

Now, let's wait to return to Hidden Origin Peak.

Mystic One Sect.

"Sect Master, all the sect disciples have returned."

An elder hurried over.

The Mystic One Sect Master stood up, somewhat surprised:

"How could it be so fast?"

"As soon as the message came that the sect should provide assistance, the disciples had already begun heading out."

As the elder spoke, he handed over a jade talisman, saying:

"This is some information I gathered from the disciples; please take a look, Sect Master."

The outcome for the Mystic One Sect Master.

A moment later, his expression froze.

"Ancestor Li Qingfeng has reappeared, and he's even reached the Sword King realm?"

Where is our ancestor now?

The sect leader of the Mystic One Sect looked up.

The elder gave a wry smile:

"We didn't see the Ancestor come out; he must have other ways to get in and out."

After a pause, the elder continued:

"This matter has now sparked heated discussions among the disciples, and various factions are also talking about the Ancestor."

The Mystic One Sect Master's gaze sharpened slightly, a thoughtful expression on his face.

After a moment, he said:

"Put everything else aside for now, I need to go out for a bit."

Soon, he arrived at the sect's records and began to look them up.

The Mystic One Sect does indeed have such an ancestor.

The characteristics match the name perfectly.

But his gaze fell upon the later additions concerning the person.

"After disappearing for a year, the Soul Jade broke."

A slightly uneasy feeling arose in the heart of the Mystic One Sect Master.

Soon, he went to another place.

"Ancestor, do you know of an ancestor of our clan named Li Qingfeng? Now, there are rumors that he has reappeared in the world."

After the Mystic One Sect Master finished speaking, his voice responded a few breaths later:

"It's fake. His soul jade shattered nearly a thousand years ago, and he died in an accident. His cenotaph was built by me, the ancestor, there's no mistake."

Even if he hadn't died back then, his lifespan wouldn't have been long enough for him to live until now.

Upon hearing the answer, the Mystic One Sect Master's heart sank.

Broken.

Someone is trying to frame his Mystic One Sect!